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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

After more than a century of speculation, data seem to confirm that Betelgeuse (the brightest star in the Orion constellation, shown here) has a much smaller star as an orbital companion.

Two independent studies found evidence of a star about the same mass as the sun, orbiting Betelgeuse about once every 2,100 days.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Named Lydia?